A student at West Virginia University was arrested after authorities learned that he threatened to carry out a 'shooting spree,' university police say
A student at West Virginia University was arrested Wednesday night after authorities learned that he had threatened to carry out a"shooting spree," according to university police.
Cheickna Kagnassy, a 21-year-old freshman, was charged with making terrorist threats, West Virginia University police said in a statement. Deputy Chief Phil Scott said police had received a tip that said Kagnassy had spoken about carrying out a shooting at the school and then committing suicide. No weapons were found at his residence. His arrest came a day after a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which left two people dead and four wounded.
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